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100 1 _aHaan, Jacob Israël de,
_d1881-1924
245 1 0 _aJerusalem
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-02-16
508 _aProduced by Miranda van de Heijning and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
520 _a"Jerusalem" by Jacob Israël de Haan is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of Jewish and Arab characters living in Jerusalem, exploring themes of love, culture, and the socio-political dynamics of the time. The initial focus is on Hamame, a Yemeni maid within a boys' orphanage, who is set to marry for the second time, despite her misgivings about love and the financial implications of her engagements. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Hamame as she navigates the complexities surrounding her upcoming wedding. There are discussions about the expenses associated with the wedding, her estranged father, and past grievances with another character named Reine. The atmosphere is filled with the tension of personal relationships and community traditions, vividly portraying the cultural rituals amid the struggles of the characters. Through this detailed opening, the reader gets a poignant glimpse into both the private heartbreak and public celebration characteristic of life in early 20th-century Jerusalem. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJerusalem -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15083
999 _c56471
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